This week, Bloomberg published an interesting overview on the copyright liability for using generative AI. In antitrust news, the FTC filed its case against Amazon this week. And, the FCC announced its intention to try to return to prior positions on Net Neutrality. Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Antitrust Net Neutrality
Links for Week of September 22, 2023
This week, I liked the commentary on AI and Copyright protection that Timothy Lee posted at Ars Technica. Dr. Guadamuz had an interesting take on whether one of the authors of a comic book could place the entire work into the public domain, testing the limits of joint ownership. Also, there was interesting reporting on…
Links for Week of September 15, 2023
This week, the antitrust trial against Google got underway. I liked Cathy Gellis’s article at Techdirt about the DC Circuit case involving Public Resource. Further, I thought it was interesting that Volkswagen changed its mind about having its own TLD. Antitrust Copyright Top Level Domains
Links for Week of September 8, 2023
This week, there was an interesting controversy over DMCA takedowns issued against a Chicago-based entity, the Museum of Classic Chicago Television. They’d posted old episodes of Bewitched as they’d aired on Chicago television, but faced takedowns issued by Sony that threatened the future of their YouTube channel. To read more about how it was resolved,…
Links for Week of September 1, 2023
This week, an article I wrote for my firm’s blog on privacy law updates was posted. CircleID’s article regarding hospitals being the subject of cyberattacks was interesting due to their advice to expect the hospitals to have a month of downtime. I also liked ArsTechnica’s reporting on sports leagues requesting instantaneous DMCA takedowns in their…
Links for Week of August 25, 2023
This week, the EU’s Digital Services Act is taking effect. We shall see how well enforcement fares. Also, Judge Howell in the DC Circuit sided with the Copyright Office that works created solely by AI are not eligible for copyright protection. EU’s Digital Services Act AI and Copyright
Links for Week of August 18, 2023
This week, there was a lot of discussion over the case filed against the Internet Archive for its digitization of 78 RPM records and placing those recordings online. 78 RPM Record Digitization by Internet Archive
Links for Week of August 11, 2023
This week, there are rumblings that the FTC’s ongoing investigation of Amazon will result in antitrust charges, likely next week. Also, Professor Goldman announced the 2023 edition of his Internet Law Casebook. Amazon and Antitrust Internet Law Casebook
Links for Week of August 4, 2023
This week, there was a lot of discussion over Canada’s new law requiring publishers to be paid when their news articles are linked to by search engines and social media companies. I also liked Professor Grimmelmann’s forthcoming article with Katherine Lee and A. Feder Cooper on copyright and generative AI. Canadian Publisher Payment Law Copyright…
Links for Week of July 28, 2023
This week, the SEC announced a rule that will take effect later this year requiring publicly traded companies to report cybersecurity incidents within 4 days. I also liked the guest blog post by Professors Chon and Farley on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Abitron v. Hetronic. SEC and Cybersecurity Abitron v. Hetronic